Panagiotis

Panagiotis "Peter" Konstantopoulos, 88, died Wednesday at the VNA Hospice House in East Stroudsburg. He was the husband of the late Lemonia "Lena" (Grillas) Konstantopoulos, who died on May 23, 2000.

Born on March 10, 1920, in Zoga, Greece, he was the son of the late Loukas and Fotini Konstantopoulos. Peter and his late wife, Lena, were among the founding members of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Stroudsburg. He was also a member of St. Spyridan in Lastaiika, Greece.

He was a self-employed carpenter in Brooklyn, N.Y., as well as in Stroudsburg.

He is survived by five children: Loukas Konstantopoulos and his wife, Linda, of Effort, Lola Konstantopoulos and her husband, Charlie Goldie, of Exeter, England, Nikolaos Konstantopoulos, Toni Konstantopoulos and Effie Konstantopoulos, all of Stroudsburg; four grandchildren: Christine Collaro and her husband, Mike, of Stroudsburg, Peter Konstantopoulos of Philadelphia, Alexis Konstantopoulos of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Claire Goldie of Exeter, England; and a great-granddaughter, Jenev Collaro of Stroudsburg.

Private funeral services were held for the family Wednesday, Dec. 24, with Father Theodore D. Petrides as celebrant.

The traditional 40-day Memorial Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, from the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, 135 Stokes Ave., Stroudsburg with Father Theodore D. Petrides as celebrant.

Memorial donations should be made to VNA/Hospice of Monroe County, 502 Independence Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.

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